Definition of brush

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Brush (v. i.) To move nimbly in haste; to move so lightly as scarcely to be perceived; as, to brush by..

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Brush :: Brush (n.) A tuft of hair on the mandibles.
Scalp :: Scalp (v. t.) To brush the hairs or fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling..
Bush :: Bush (n.) The tail, or brush, of a fox..
Brush :: Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed..
Stopple :: Stopping-out (n.) A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts..
Brush :: Brush (n.) A bundle of flexible wires or thin plates of metal, used to conduct an electrical current to or from the commutator of a dynamo, electric motor, or similar apparatus..
Grainer :: Grainer (n.) One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining..
Brush :: Brush (n.) An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purposes, as in removing dust from clothes, laying on colors, etc. Brushes have different shapes and names according to their use; as, clothes brush, paint brush, tooth brush, etc..
Scrub :: Scrub (v. i.) To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour; hence, to be diligent and penurious; as, to scrub hard for a living..
Badger :: Badger (n.) A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists..
Brush :: Brush (n.) The act of brushing; as, to give one's clothes a brush; a rubbing or grazing with a quick motion; a light touch; as, we got a brush from the wheel as it passed..
Scour :: Scour (v. t.) To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast..
Copse :: Copse (v. t.) To trim or cut; -- said of small trees, brushwood, tufts of grass, etc..
Brush :: Brush (n.) Branches of trees lopped off; brushwood.
Brush :: Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush..
Asperges :: Asperges (n.) The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
Besom :: Besom (n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
Dustbrush :: Dustbrush (n.) A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture..
Pencil :: Pencil (n.) A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors..
Mattress :: Mattress (n.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves..
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